Bravo, Spags

I realize I'm going all Jerry Springer on you here, but I just wanted to give a final thought to today's developments.

Isn't it great to see a guy like Spags make a decision like he did today? To hang in there and risk having his star shine less brightly at this time next year. To stick with what he feels is right. To defer a lot of money for a situation that makes him happy. To appreciate the opportunity his team gave him.

To hang in there with a bunch of guys that played their hearts out for him. To realize being coach of the Redskins has been a problem for a lot of guys recently. To wait for the job that will be the right one for him, not just to rush into the first one that comes his way. To focus on what's really important (the playoffs) instead of setting up his future like so many guys have done.

I realize he got a lot of money today and I also realize that if the job offered was, say, the Eagles' gig that the outcome might have been different. But there are a lot of guys that would have said bye-bye to the Giants today - career suicide be damned - because, as John Mara noted the other day, there are only 32 of these jobs out there.

That wasn't the job for Spags. Not now and maybe not ever. He should be applauded for recognizing that.

And frankly, Giants fans, I'd also applaud ownership and the front office on this one for creating an environment that Spags absolutely loves. He wants to be here and that was a major factor in his decision. Be proud you have a guy like him on your side for at least one more year.